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I, Gamer

by on July 8, 2016 at 6:00 am
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First of all, Eid Mubarak to all my Muslim pals! I can’t imagine that a summer Ramadan has been particularly easy on you with the long hours and all.

Anyway, I think my brain would actually implode if I went through all the political stuff that’s happened this week, so instead I’m going to brag a bit about the new gaming machine I got – it is rather delicious! Very first thing I did was purchase Fallout 4, install it, and run it on ultra settings on a 4k TV. The computer barely heats up, and the game looks GORGEOUS. Hoping this rig will be able to last me, from a technical standpoint, for at least 5 years or so. read more

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Happy Independence Day!

by on July 4, 2016 at 6:00 am
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Happy 4th of July, all you United Statesians! Hope you have a great day with the people you you love and indulge in plenty of barbecue and fireworks!

Maybe one day, Scotland too will have its own independence day. Although given our traditional weather systems I highly doubt that it will involve any outdoor activities like barbecue and fireworks 😛

It’ll be interesting to see how the Brexit situation continues… It would be quite undemocratic for parliament to ignore the advice provided by the referendum, but there is a good deal of support for a second referendum or to prevent Brexit altogether. read more

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And Brexit continues

by on July 1, 2016 at 6:00 am
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Well, we’re now well into this particular catastrophe. Let’s recount, shall we?

  • Boris Johnson, one of the key architects of Brexit, refuses to stand for election to Prime Minister.
  • The list of people running for Prime Minister is a who’s-who list of people you’d rather were nowhere near power.
  • Meanwhile the opposition party tears itself apart trying to secure more power for itself, as public faith in Labour dwindles.
  • Racism is on the rise.
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    So, Brexit.

    by on June 27, 2016 at 6:00 am
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    So, the UK has vote to leave the EU. And it’s all gone to shit already, quite predictably. To recap:

  • Our currency has tanked
  • Our Prime Minister has resigned
  • The leaders of Leave admit they don’t have a plan
  • It turns out that many voters didn’t actually know WHAT it was they were voting for, and subsequently want to reverse their vote.
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    Political Fear

    by on June 24, 2016 at 6:00 am
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    As I write this, it’s 0430 and we’re well on our way to leaving the European Union.

    This is a bad thing. A bad. Thing.

    The only consolation is that Scotland thus far seems to be majority Remain, which suggests a sufficiently different political landscape from the rest of the UK – suggesting also that perhaps, just perhaps, we’re not as united as the myopic, imperial haze likes to think we are.

    I’d like to thank Remain-ers everywhere, and I’m proud to see that the two regions I have closest ties to, Manchester and Newcastle, voted in favour of Remain. You guys rock – keep fighting the good fight. read more

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    If the world could stop sucking now, thanks.

    by on June 17, 2016 at 6:00 am
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    Modern British politics, in general, can be summed up by one adjective: Stupid. And it grows stupider and more childish every day. But for the most part, there is little violence. As long as I have been alive, I don’t think I’ve ever heard of a serving politician being murdered.

    That was shattered today. I’m not going to relive the details of the incident – they are plentifully available online – but in summary, Labour MP Jo Cox was attacked and murdered by a scumbag screaming “Britain First”. read more

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    The World is a Terrible Place

    by on June 13, 2016 at 6:00 am
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    Not much to say today – I’m still thinking about the shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. I struggle to understand the kind of hatred that would drive someone to take the lives of so many innocent people. I struggle to understand the very NATURE of that hatred. I struggle to comprehend the kind of stupendous idiocy that causes people to try and use the tragedy to score incorrect, homophobic, xenophobic political points.

    Maybe a miracle will happen between now and Friday, and I’ll be proclaiming Earth the Best Place In The Universe. read more

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    600! Woo!

    by on June 10, 2016 at 6:00 am
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    Point of Interest: This is the 600th page I’ve ever produced for Elf Blood. Quite a milestone! And how fitting that on this page, I’m experimenting with a new technique that I’ve been trying to figure out by studying various different comics. Although, of course, in Elf Blood, this is just being used as dressing to a flashback scene. I’m hoping to use this colouring style for a few other projects:

    • Two short compendia of micro-horror stories (for easy production and sale)
    • A 30-page self-contained graphic novel (that I’d quite like to spin into a series of self-contained stories, á la Tintin)
    • A much longer, epic graphic novel series that I’m probably going to push towards the backburner until I have more stuff that can be printed for sale.

    I must say, I’m pleased with the result – Far from being dull, I think the monochromatic scheme helps to tie the entire landscape together, and fights the lines less. Plus, deliberation in the colour choice helps convey more of a mood than the normal colour scheme. I’m excited to start deploying this on other comics! read more

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    Food… Coma…

    by on June 6, 2016 at 6:00 am
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    Uuuurgh. While Scotland basks in what can only be described as its own personal summer, some friends decided that it would be a good idea to have a barbecue. And it was quite awesome – as usual, we prepared far too much food, but what we DID consume was plenty delicious.

    Before I crawl off to bed to try and sleep off the remainder of this food coma, I’m just going to reveal the surprise hit of our bbq: Baked Camembert. Seriously, try it. Take Camembert cheese, push some cloves of garlic in, push some sprigs of thyme in, keep it in the lower half of the round wooden box it comes in, wrap in foil, then sit in the coals for like 5-10 minutes. Then have at it with fresh-baked bread; I made a loaf of Khorasan wheat and another of malted wheat, and both just worked so well with the cheese. read more

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